RISK Domination VIII: Finished!!

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

can I issue a plzdontkillmeplzdontkillmeplzdontkillmeplzdontkillme order?

[minionofmidas]

Important message to Teddy

Whatever you do, don't attack the Midwest. The Mikado did, and the Mikado is dead. Bacon King did, and Bacon King is porkroast. If you do, you are dead and Gustaf wins this game. I have seven cards on hand.

Important message to Gustaf

Whatever you do, don't attack the Midwest. The Mikado did, and the Mikado is dead. Bacon King did, and Bacon King is porkroast. If you do, you are dead and Teddy wins this game. I have seven cards on hand.


Thanks Joe, move three from Arkansas to Missouri and end my turn.

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  Teddy [2]  Gustaf [3]  Lewis T. [x]  Bacon King [x]  The Mikado [x]  homelycooking

Teddy: it is your turn.  You have 5 reinforcements.


+ [10 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Pacific region region = 2 reinforcements]

= 5 reinforcements

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Don't wait up for me. I need to give this some strategic thought. I'll give order in a few hours.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I dont think it's a secret that Gustaf and I have exchanged a few PM's trying to figure out what to do. It's just good strategy.

My problem is this.

If I do attack, I will die before my next turn. Both Gustaf and Lewis could pick me clean.
If I don't attack, I give Lewis (or Gustaf) a huge advantage.

For the record - I have a set. I had 2 wildcards when someone speculated I had 3

I would like a few more (not many) hours to finally decide exactly what I want to do.

[Gustaf]

Why would we do that? It's hardly worth the effort, especially if you've just traded in a set. If you don't attack Lewis, then neither will I and then he wins. Any other outcome is better for both of us.

[minionofmidas]

Won't you?

Obviously, if you have a set then I probably can't wipe you out on my own. But Gustaf and I together can (you'll have no cards left, so no reason on earth for Gustaf not to go for it). So maybe you should eliminate Gustaf's westerly possessions, thus also leaving Gustaf with no choice but to attack me and incur my wrath.

[Gustaf]

Won't you?

Obviously, if you have a set then I probably can't wipe you out on my own. But Gustaf and I together can (you'll have no cards left, so no reason on earth for Gustaf not to go for it). So maybe you should eliminate Gustaf's westerly possessions, thus also leaving Gustaf with no choice but to attack me and incur my wrath.

That seems like his worse possible call.

With the strong position you have right now there is no reason for me to attack Teddy. That would only strengthen your odds of winning.

[minionofmidas]

That seems like his worse possible call.

I can certainly think of worse ones.

That would only strengthen your odds of winning.

Yours as well. Kind of obviously.

[minionofmidas]

Obviously ganging up on me is the "normal", first reaction in this situation. It is what we did with BK, after all.
Whether it actually is the most reasonable move for Teddy is less certain... not clearly wrong, I'm not saying that.

[Gustaf]

Well, given your combination of card and region strength, plus the threats you leveled I don't think we have much choice other than ganging up. That ought to level the playing field to a position where anyone can take it.

[minionofmidas]

You actually have more units than me. The Southeast is ridiculously undefended.
Also, of course, my threat was quite specific... it did not concern my Plains states, for instance. And I will act on it.

[Gustaf]

You actually have more units than me. The Southeast is ridiculously undefended.
Also, of course, my threat was quite specific... it did not concern my Plains states, for instance. And I will act on it.

I might have more units, but I don't have a double-set of cards to throw into the mix...

[minionofmidas]

You actually have more units than me. The Southeast is ridiculously undefended.
Also, of course, my threat was quite specific... it did not concern my Plains states, for instance. And I will act on it.

I might have more units, but I don't have a double-set of cards to throw into the mix...

You might have one. Or you might not. You'll have before long, anyways. (Anyways you still can't use the NY troops for an attack.)

[Gustaf]

You actually have more units than me. The Southeast is ridiculously undefended.
Also, of course, my threat was quite specific... it did not concern my Plains states, for instance. And I will act on it.

I might have more units, but I don't have a double-set of cards to throw into the mix...

You might have one. Or you might not. You'll have before long, anyways. (Anyways you still can't use the NY troops for an attack.)

Yes, that's also a good point in my favour. Or rather in your favour, and thus in favour of attacking you.

I'm not sure whether I should pretend to have a set or pretend not to have a set to deter an attack on me. :S

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  Teddy [2]  Gustaf [3]  Lewis T. [x]  Bacon King [x]  The Mikado [x]  homelycooking

Teddy: it is your turn.  You have 5 reinforcements.


+ [10 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Pacific region region = 2 reinforcements]

= 5 reinforcements

Congratulations General, here's your card:


    


You now have a set.  If you want to trade in your collected cards, either re-post the images in the thread at the start of your next turn, or state what particular cards you're trading in (for the benefit of myself and the other players).

As a reminder, these are the other cards you currently hold:


        

I'm trading these cards for 10 troops
biggiefied so it's not missed

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I've come to the conclusion that I have no choice but to trust Gustaf. If I don't attack Lewis, I die, if I do, I might die. Getting rid of my cards and my 2-on-each-state strategy will ensure that my record of always seeming to be the last one to die will stay. Only Luck can make me win this now.


Add my 15 troops to Colorado
From there, Attack Okalahoma, do or die. Leave 4 troops behind in Colorado
OK to Ark, all in do or die.
Ark to Tenn, all in do or die.
Tenn to Missouri, all in do or die.

Tactical move, 3 units, Arizona to Utah

End turn, pray to God I don't die, take card.

[Bacon King]

Not what I would have done.

But then again I'm already dead so what do I know?

[minionofmidas]

Yeah, he's got the placing of one little auxiliary verb as wrong as it could possibly be.

[Joe Republic]

       

I'm trading these cards for 10 troops
biggiefied so it's not missed

I've come to the conclusion that I have no choice but to trust Gustaf. If I don't attack Lewis, I die, if I do, I might die. Getting rid of my cards and my 2-on-each-state strategy will ensure that my record of always seeming to be the last one to die will stay. Only Luck can make me win this now.


Add my 15 troops to Colorado
From there, Attack Okalahoma, do or die. Leave 4 troops behind in Colorado
OK to Ark, all in do or die.
Ark to Tenn, all in do or die.
Tenn to Missouri, all in do or die.

Tactical move, 3 units, Arizona to Utah

End turn, pray to God I don't die, take card.

Reinforcements


A set of cards has been traded in, worth 10 battalions.  Furthermore, the Montana card has produced an additional 2 battalions, which have been deployed there.

All 15 battalions have been deployed in Colorado, where there are now 21 in total.




Attacks


Colorado invades Oklahoma (Gustaf) with 20 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [20] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [2]
Gustaf [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers Oklahoma and places 17 battalions there, leaving 4 behind in Colorado.

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Oklahoma invades Arkansas (Lewis Trondheim) with 16 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [16] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [5] [3]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers Arkansas and places 16 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Oklahoma.

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Arkansas invades Tennessee (Lewis Trondheim) with 15 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [15] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
Lewis Trondheim [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Teddy [14] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [2]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers Tennessee and places 14 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Arkansas.

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* Lewis Trondheim has lost control of the Southeast region *

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Tennessee invades Missouri (Lewis Trondheim) with 13 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

Teddy [13] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [5]
Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [2]
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

Teddy [13] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [3]
Lewis Trondheim [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [3]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

Teddy [11] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [3] [1]
Lewis Trondheim [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

Teddy [9] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [3]
Lewis Trondheim [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [3]
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

Teddy conquers Missouri and places 9 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Tennessee.

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* Lewis Trondheim has lost control of the Midwest region *




Tactical Move


A total of 3 battalions have been redeployed from Arizona to Utah.

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  Teddy [2]  Gustaf [3]  Lewis T. [x]  Bacon King [x]  The Mikado [x]  homelycooking

Gustaf: it is your turn.  You have 13 reinforcements.


+ [15 states ÷ 3 = 5 reinforcements]
+ [Mid-Atlantic region = 5 reinforcements]
+ [New England region = 3 reinforcements]

= 13 reinforcements

[Marokai Backbeat]

An uncharacteristically ballsy move from Teddy, there.

[Bacon King]

An uncharacteristically ballsy move from Teddy, there.

But Lewis is trading in two card sets, so he'll just push Teddy back, while Gustaf will just continue building up on the sidelines, and move that huge army out of New York, exactly as planned.

[Gustaf]

Ok, been thinking long and hard about this. Given how far Teddy took his attack it'd obviously be way, way more beneficial to me to do as Bacon King suggested here. However, a word given is a word given. Sorry, Lewis.  

2 in West Virginia
4 in Virginia
7 in Pennsylvania

Attack Pennsylvania->Ohio. Stop if I get to 4 or more lost units. If I win, put minimum number of units there.

EDIT: await further orders, regardless of outcome!

[minionofmidas]

Ok, been thinking long and hard about this. Given how far Teddy took his attack it'd obviously be way, way more beneficial to me to do as Bacon King suggested here. However, a word given is a word given. Sorry, Lewis.  

Dude, chill out. You've won the game. You're free.